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BLUE LIGHT WHISTLE BLOWERS GOES LIVE LATE MAY 2026
Blue Light Whistle Blowers (BLWBs) is a new charity whistle-blowing service exclusively for those employed, or recently employed, in blue light services encompassing firefighters, police and ambulance workers based in England and Wales. The charity will go operational from the 28th of May 2026.
BLWB’s aim is to provide safeguards for the person reporting unethical behaviour, including dishonesty, bullying and misogyny in blue light services. The overall objective is to quickly intervene before the issue and the potential risk to others has had a chance to escalate.
It can be hard to make allegations to line managers concerning inappropriate behaviour by blue light colleagues in a tightly knit workplace. The aim of the charity is to act as a bridge and support staff to make safe, confidential disclosures.
BLWB understands the mixed feelings and actual impact that reporting wrongdoing can have on both the victim and the Blue Light Service, trying to resolve the issue. The charity is dedicated to supporting those affected and to offer, where needed, signposting to supporting services.
The exclusive phone helpline will be operational 9 – 5 pm Monday to Friday, disclosures can also be made on the record, or anonymously, via the website reporting form 24/7. The charity hopes to act as an early warning system by reporting concerns to the relevant blue light organisation early, so that prompt action can be taken.
BLWB’s overall aim is to allow the discreet reporting of alleged wrongdoing by fellow blue light colleagues and to also support potential victims involved in relationships with blue light employees.
The charity has four trustees, Kathy Cox, Guy Phoenix, Jasbir Singh and Chair Philip Allott. Bob Blackman, CBE, MP, is its Parliamentary spokesperson.
Chair Philip Allott says: “The charity recognises that the vast majority of blue light workers are hardworking, honest, decent and law-abiding citizens. However, very sadly, a very tiny minority of staff have been responsible for murder, rape, theft, bullying, along with coercive control, misogyny, racism and homophobia.”
“Many of the victims and those who witness some of the lower-level bad behaviours are afraid to speak out because of the fear they may not be believed by line managers or the risk of being subsequently ostracised by work colleagues. Our aim is to give these people a safe reporting mechanism, so that issues can be quickly dealt with before they have the opportunity to escalate.”
It is a sad fact that some victims are disenfranchised by the very services that are supposed to protect them, so they need the utmost support, and that is where the new charity sees its remit. As part of the service, later in the year, BLWB will provide guidance and signposting to other charities with services ranging from counselling to sexual assault referral centres.
Further details about the charity can be found at: www.blwb.org.uk
The charity defines blue light services as serving police officers, firefighters (full-time or on call), paramedics, first responders and others employed by ambulance trusts, who respond to 999 incidents.